Trump Delays Parts of Russia and Iran Sanctions Citing U.S. National Interests
U.S. President Donald Trump has decided not to apply several restrictions and customs tariffs set out in the law on sanctions against Russia and Iran. He justified the decision by citing U.S. national interests.
U.S. President Donald Trump has refused to apply several restrictions and customs tariffs that were provided for in the law on sanctions against Russia and Iran. This became known on 17 October 2026. The president justified his decision by citing the national interests of the United States.
The order was issued less than a month after Trump himself signed the law. The law was intended to increase economic pressure on Moscow, so the new step means that some of the measures it sets out will not be put into practice.
What is known
The available information does not specify exactly which restrictions and tariffs have been set aside. The source also gives no further explanation of which national interests are meant.
